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If you have not seen the news concerning the Clean Water Rule or Waters of the US Rule (WOTUS), the Judges in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit put the Rule on hold or STAYED the Rule. The opinion of two of the three Judges was as…Read More

The cloudy, rainy days that we have been seeing every day for the last two weeks are more than likely going to cause some quality and yield issues in our cotton crop. One of those issues will be cotton seed sprouting in the boll. Here is a picture sent to…Read More

Here is some recent information put together by Dr. Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist about the Peanut PLC Payment that are around the corner. The slide below shows several different base/yield combinations and the associated payment for each combination after taking into account the 85% base acre factor and…Read More

Much of our cotton crop is still a ways off from being ready to defoliate but growers may already be making plans for defoliation or considering it in some of our earlier-planted or drier fields. Here is some good, timely information from Dr. Jared Whitaker, UGA Extension Cotton Agronomist, on cotton…Read More

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About Nochaway Ag Update

The Nochaway Ag Update is a blog designed to provide timely information to the agricultural producers of Terrell, Calhoun, and Randolph Counties. The Ichawaynochaway Creek flows through all three of these Southwest Georgia counties and was chosen to represent our area of responsibility. 'Nochaway,' was selected because that is what many of us call the Ichawaynochaway Creek.